title: Chest pain in sickle cell disease.
abstract: The differential diagnosis of chest pain in a patient with sickle cell disease is difficult and may encompass several serious conditions, including chest syndrome, pulmonary embolism and infectious complications. In this manuscript we provide an overview on the various underlying diseases that may cause chest pain in patients with sickle cell disease and provide clues for a proper diagnostic workup.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. s.h.tonino@amc.nl
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tonino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nur
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Otten
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wykrzykowska
authors.forename: J B L
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hoekstra
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Biemond
mesh_terms: D056586:Acute Chest Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*